motel

noun

Definition of motelnext
as in spa

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Recent Examples of motel On March 1, 2004, Platner’s mother, Leslie Harlow, dropped him off at a DoubleTree motel in Portland where he was set to fly to boot camp the next morning. — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 These are motel rooms–albeit motel rooms that have received an exceptionally stylish glow-up. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 After two years living in an RV at San Jose’s Columbus Park, Fernando Vilchis Alcantara eagerly accepted a spot at a motel the city converted into a homeless shelter, relieved to be free of the constant worry of being ticketed or towed. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 In episode eight, Victor received a phone call that the brothers’ mother was found dead in a motel from a drug overdose. — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for motel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motel
  1. spa
  2. resort
  3. lodgings
  4. accommodations
  5. campground
  6. youth hostel
  7. motor inn
  8. tourist court
Noun
  • There is no full spa, but a teeny tiny sauna holds court in the gym, and massages can be arranged in advance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There’s even an open-air spa on the back deck with a single wooden massage table surrounded by white curtains that billow in the breeze.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of spa
Noun
  • From secluded stays in Antigua to all-inclusive resorts in Punta Mita, these are the best of the best hotels across the Caribbean and Mexico.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This is a great travel day outfit if you’re headed to a resort or a coastal getaway.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of resort
Noun
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Expedia customers can gain access to Uber transportation as part of their journey, while Uber can use Expedia Group’s technology and hotel inventory to offer accommodations within its own ecosystem.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accommodations
Noun
  • Video from Ohiopyle shows the Youghiogheny River overflowing after heavy rain and storms, causing many of the trails and campgrounds to wash out and close.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Uncomfortable in her own skin, Kris becomes spellbound by the Nora Desmond-like Billy who speaks with a Southern drawl that Dolly Parton would admire and lives in the remote Pacific Northwest campground set where the first film was shot.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • The pair had spent the previous night talking for hours after meeting by chance in the elevator of a youth hostel in Munich in May 1998.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Home to a youth hostel and folk museum, Glencoe is mostly a destination for outdoorspeople looking to kayak, mountain climb, go trekking, or pitch tents.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of youth hostel
Noun
  • In the not-too-distant past, the building at the west end of Hart Lane was a former mid-century motor inn that had seen its best days.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Penny Lane The Lark Hotel Group has taken over a former motor inn that had seen better days.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of motor inn
Noun
  • Other than a rebranding from Goodnight Court to Classic Inn, little has changed over the past eight decades at the tourist court.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • No longer a tourist court, the building was reconfigured into a private home.
    — Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Definition of tourist court

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